Did Sir Francis Drake bury Spanish gold on Oak Island?

Portrait of Sir Francis Drake

Sir Francis Drake was a British privateer who may have buried stolen Spanish gold on Oak Island.

This painting shows Drake defeating the Spanish Armada in the 1500s. Drake captured many Spanish ships during his career as a privateer.

Painting of Sir Francis Drake defeating the Spanish Armada
Spanish gold like what Drake could have stolen and buried

Drake stole some of the Spanish gold he captured. He was known to bury it to hide it from the authorities.

Spanish coins like these have been found on Oak Island. They could be evidence that Drake buried some of his stolen Spanish gold on Oak Island. 

Spanish coins that look like ones found on Oak Island
Oak Island Illustrated: the 225-year search for truth and treasure by John Bell book

Drake’s stolen treasure is one of many explanations of how Spanish gold could have ended up on Oak Island. Those stories are told in John Bell’s Oak Island Illustrated: the 225-year Search for Truth and Treasure.

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